LJ's Inspired Cheese Slicer Fun

Thanks to sPalm, DeGoose and countless others who share these great ideas and inspire me to continue to learn and grow as a woodworker. I have spent so much time with End Grain that it was fun to not have to sand so much and work on my finishing skills with face grain. It was a completely different animal.

The boards are all made up of Walnut, Jatoba and Rock Maple.

Salad Bowl Finish

I forget who originally made the swiss cheese board but it’s definitely a family favorite in my home.

Cheeseslicing.com is where I got the supplies. Basically a metal rod, stainless wire and plastic knob with a set screw. The cutter is attached by using a Drill Press to run a 3” deep hole roughly half-way through the depth of the board and a 1/2” from the back edge. 1/4” drill bit worked great. I used my table saw sled to run the groove and notch out the back end to accept the wire smoothly. Some others built fancy jigs and precise angles, I just ran the depth deep enough to allow the wire to lay flat when the slicing mechanism is pressed down, they all work great. Made 10 of them as a trial run and had a lot of fun.